Legal Proofreader

• Location: New York, New York
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #871
• Salary: $75,000

POSITION: Legal Proofreader

LOCATION: New York, NY - Midtown Manhattan (Hybrid - Remote)

DAYS / HOURS: Multiple Shifts with car service home

THE ORGANIZATION: Elite Law Firm

COMPENSATION: Salary to $77K base, plus paid OT, Benefits; Paid Time Off; 401K; Life and AD&D Insurance; Travel Reimbursement, generous bonus, Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; and more!

SUMMARY: The Proofreader will be responsible for reviewing and proofreading both legal and non-legal documents generated by the firm, as well as from outside the Firm, for spelling, punctuation, diction and syntax.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proofread documents for Firm style, spelling, diction, syntax, punctuation, and grammatical errors
• Use standard proofreading marks to show what changes must be made on a document
• Compare original documents with revised documents to ensure that requested revisions were performed
• Conduct financial printer proofs
• Communicate with attorneys regarding specific requests and deadlines
• Close reading of documents for the Firm’s style, spelling, usage, consistency, punctuation, typographical and grammatical errors
• Perform manual blacklining/redlining
• Check revised documents against markups to ensure that requested revisions were input accurately
• Enter job status information in an online database
• Scan proofreader markups to PDF
• Keep supervisor informed of the status of work requests
• Answer grammatical questions

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience as a legal proofreader or directly related equivalent experience devoted to proofreading
• High comfort level with text-based documents and legal terminology
• Advanced knowledge of spelling and grammar
• Knowledge of proofreading best practices
• Proficient knowledge of MS Word and basic knowledge of MS Excel
• Ability to clarify job instructions
• Ability to work well under pressure both individually and as a member of a team